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REF 2021 Submission Receives Highest Score

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China's one-child policy created a generation that prefers smaller families

24 March 2026 · Dr Shuang Chen

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Tackling school bullying: insights from Mexico

24 March 2026 · Dr Kevin Zapata-Celestino

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Dr Mobarak Hossain: Authoritarianism and Educational System Reforms by the World Bank in LMICs

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Let’s be clear – An extreme wealth line is not a cap on wealth

New LSE blog by Dr Tania Buchardt, Ingrid Robeyns and Michael Vaughan

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